Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-12
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
unts~rs Of Interest Considered by ths
Trustees Last Night.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLSs
mnts~rv Of Interest Considered by the
Trustees Last Night.
TuE sRowN-sAyoY SCANDAL AGAIN CONES rP-rHE
xrsHr SCHOOLS - TIE COMMISSIONERS ASKED 10
SUSPEND rHx ExEcUTIJS OF ALKAsS-SoS-RksfDxST
PuriIs ~ IBE rvBiIc scHooLs, ETC.
soon after the school board met last evening Or.
wilmer submitted a report from the special CON-
mittee appolnted 10 report whether the case OF E.
W. Brown. the principal OF the sumner school
building was a proper one for further investiga-
ton by the board submitted o report signed by
himself and Mr.. Whelpley. Brown was involved
In a scandal through charges preferred by Miss
savoy. who was a teacher In the same building.
This was 70 lowed recently by personal encoun-
ter Ia the sumner building between Brown and
Miss savOy's brother and on the following day
the case came up In the Police Court The report
submitted by Dr. Wilmer last night said:
Following your Instructions your committee
have 10 rrpOr, that IN their Ju gment this case Is
not a proper one for further Investigation by this
board, for the reason that portion OF the charges
referred 70 were investigated by eonsmlttee OF
action OF the board, with the report OF the COM
nittee Is duly recorded In our minutes Another
reasOn why, In the Judgment OF your committee,
the portion or the charges which was Investigated
by a former committee Is not proper one Tor fur-
ther Investigation oy this board Is, thai your COM
mttee Is OF the opinion that it Is neither the duty
nor privilege Of this board 10 resolve itself into
a tribunal 10 try Gases which, IN the District
courts, receive due attention under the Edmunds
law. me portion OF the har.es accusing Nj.
Brown OF carrying a loaded pistol into the sumner
school building. In The Judgment OF your commit
board Mr.. Browns admission that he did
carry a loaded pistol into the sumner school
whiea YOUR comm ttee have learned from the Of
ncers OF the District Police Court. Referring 10
the charge ana MT Browns admission that ne t 5id
ing, your committee Is OF the opinion that Mr..
Browns act was unnecessary and his conduct rep
rehenslbIe. for as teacher. n he believed his life
WAS In danger. he should have sought protection
In the law BY swearing out warrant, having the
parties making the threats arrested and placed
under bonds 70 keep he peace. HIS conduct was
reprehensibe In the opinion % your committee,
because by example ne Instructed the youth OF
tha public schOols how 10 ignore "A resolution OF
this board which Is conspicuOusly posted about
the school buildings and which makes the carry
Ing OF firearms on the school premises by scholars
an onense punishable by dismissal from school
without hope OF reinstatement for period Of one
rear"
Mr.. Darlington asked II the committee made
any recommendation 10 the board as to the
teacher, Mr.. Brown.
DIT. Wilmer said the committee was asked
simply 70 report whether there was ground for
further Investigation by the board; they were not
asked 70 make any Recommendation
on Mr.. Darhngtons motion the matter was re-
ferred 20 the special committee with request
that they make some Recommendation as 10 the
action oG the board
The MIGHT SCHOOLS.
petition was received from q number OF per-
sons living In that neighbornood asking for the
u-e Il she Meridian Hill school house as a night
school, two teachers 70 De employed and paid by
Tine pupils attending. This matter was referred 10
the committee on Industrial training and night
schools.
Mr. Fish. from that committee, submitted an
order, which wac passed directing that the night
schools be opened on or before the first Monday In
November" Tine committee, he reported, had ar
ranged for the establishment OF such schools in
the Franklin, Jefferson, Wallach, Henry and Ana
ii COQtemDlare1
have two suca schools In the county. Mr.. Fish
stated that the manual training schools were now
In order.
NorIEING ABOUT LEASE.
Mr.. Fish presented protest from residents and
property owners on II street, between 9th and
.th streets northwest, against the further use OF
the old Miller school building In that square for
that tie presence there or a schoo, would discour-
age improvements and depreciate property, and
SCI forIn that ths building, though it had been
demned by the building inspector, was now again
being ntted up for school purposes This protest
that II such q lease had been made II had not had
the approval OF the board any OF its committees
he sad he had examined the 6ui. ding and found
was on the ground, and decayed and the back
yard was rve or six feet above IL, causing damp
ness he would rather his children should not go
70 school at all than have them 20 10 such build
Ing a. that
ar. GurIey, the secretary OF the board, stated
that be had been asked py DR.. 1indall, secretary
OF the Board OF Commissioners, TO prepare a lease
for the property By the District from Mr.. Augen-
stein
Mr.. Cornish stated that he understood that the
building Inspector had examined the structure
Mr.. FISH said that he had respect for Mr.. En-
twfsles Judgment when IL was a question merely
OF strength OF walls or girders but he would not
building was suitable for school purposes He
Understood, too that the rental charged 81 zoo
a year, which he thought was exorbitant. The
rNrnfr hs1fl
fngs and repairs and q resolution adopted re-
Qursting the Commissioners TO suspend the execu-
ton Of the lease
CHANCE N ARrHNKTIcs.
Mr.. Fish, from the committee on text books,
made Q report recommending the acceptance OF a
proposal OF A. s. Barnes q Co., to replace the
Davis and Peck arithmetics now used In the
schools with Barnes New National Series the ex-
change Of books 70 be made without expense TO
the pupilA M. Fish said that the books offered
by barnes Co were better than those In use,
the committee had submitted them.
-Yoa want TO be sure You are night now, " re-
marked sr Ross s,, roq r win hear . rom IT,
'No picture OF the District Jail In Judiciary
square or anything like thatf" said Mr.. Ross.
tine committee Is ready 10 stand by this
actiOn,- said M Fish, "and has two attorneys on
IL 20 defend 1T
The RECOMMENDATION was adopted
MI. Fish said the change would Oe made at once.
He said a history was oeing prepared by a New
York publishing house that would be We'll adapted
10 usc IN the Dl,trlct SCHOOLS ana until that aO-
peared the committee would make no recommen-
dalton on the subject OF histories.
NONRESIDENT PrPIA
Prof Gregory said be had seen it frequently
stated that there was q large number OF non-resi-
dent pupils attending the public schools He
offered a resoi ution shat the superintendent be
requested 10 furnish 10 the board the names OF
non resldent children, n any, In attendance upon
tie pubic schools OF the District"
Upon M Fishs suggestion Prof Gregory added
70 his resolution the words with the residence OF
parents" and the resolution was therrupon
adopted
Mr. Fish said that he did not think there was
81 much ground for complaint as rumor alleged
stil 10 was better 70 b I'VE the facts. He did not
believe there were many nonresident pupils.
When Congress meets he added, there would be
more than now.
1Bkro6aAFHrNG INSTEAD OF PRINTING.
Mr. Fish, from the committee on text books and
course OF study, was ready 10 submit long report
covering seventy-nve closely written pages pre-
ecroinz courses 90 study and methods or teaching
Memoers OF the O0ard proposed that the report
should be printed so that each could examine care
fully before voting on m. The secretary was una
bic 20 give am assurance when the printed copies
could be obtained from the contract printers In
Pnilsdelphia Mr.. Fish Il ated that In his capacity
rs a District officidl ne had oriered printing and
never heard oft again until the matter had o ssed
out OF his mind. Mr. Darlington asked whether
the contract coud not be abrogated II II were not
properly performed
AMER some disc ussion Il was decided not TO de-
pend on the printer, but 10 obtain hektograph
copies OF the report, which viii be considered
at special meeting Of the board.
-xAcHKKs AND yASrToRs.